2014 Harlow District Council election

2014 Harlow District Council election | <- 2012 | 22 May 2014 | 2015 ->

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12 of the 33 seats to Harlow District Council
17 seats needed for a majority
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Party  | Labour | Conservative | UKIP
Seats before  | 20 | 13 | 0
Seats won  | 4  | 3  | 5
Seats after  | 17 | 11  | 5
Seat change  | 3  | 2  | 5
Popular vote  | 7,564  | 6,238  | 7,768
Percentage  | 33.4%  | 27.5%  | 34.3%

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Map showing the results of contested wards in the 2014 Harlow District Council elections.

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| Council control before election

Labour

| Council control after election

Labour

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The 2014 Harlow District Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

* Labour 17
* Conservative 11
* UK Independence Party 5[2]

## Background

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At the last election in 2012 Labour gained control of Harlow Council from the Conservative Party and finished with 20 councillors compared to 13 for the Conservatives.[3] The Conservative group was reduced in May 2013 when Great Parndon councillor Joshua Jolles resigned from the party to sit as an independent, after being unhappy with having to follow national Conservative policies.[4] Joshua Jolles would go on to found a political party, the Harlow Independent Party, which stood candidates at the 2014 Harlow Council elections.[5]

A total of 47 candidates stood at the election,[1] including full slates from the Conservatives, Labour and UK Independence Party, along with 7 candidates from the Liberal Democrats, 3 from the Harlow Independent Party and 1 other independent.[6] An extra seat was contested in Mark Hall ward after Labour councillor Paul Schroder resigned from the council in April 2014.[7] Another 3 councillors stood down at the election, Mike Garnett, Guy Mitchinson and Paul Sztumpf, while Mark Wilkinson stepped down as council leader at the election.[8]

## Election result

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Labour remained in control of Harlow council, but with only a 1-seat majority after the UK Independence Party gained 5 seats.[9][10] The UK Independence Party gains in Bush Fair, Great Parndon, Mark Hall and Staple Tye included taking 3 seats from Labour, 1 from the Conservatives and 1 from the Harlow Independent Party.[11][12] Meanwhile, Labour retained 4 seats and the Conservatives kept 3 seats to leave Labour with 17 councillors, compared to 11 Conservatives and 5 for the UK Independence Party.[12] Overall turnout at the election was 33.5%.[13]

Following the election Jon Clempner was chosen as the leader of the Labour group and became the new council leader.[14][15]

Harlow local election result 2014[2][13] Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| UKIP | 5  | 5  | 0  | 5 | 41.7  | 34.3  | 7,768  | 33.0
| Labour | 4  | 0  | 3  | 3 | 33.3  | 33.4  | 7,564  | 18.7
| Conservative | 3  | 0  | 1  | 1 | 25.0  | 27.5  | 6,238  | 10.5
| Liberal Democrats | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | 0  | 3.0  | 687  | 4.9
| Harlow Independent Party  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1 | 0  | 1.4  | 321  | 1.4
| Independent | 0  | 0  | 0  |  | 0  | 0.3  | 68  | 0.5

## Ward results

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### Bush Fair

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Location of Bush Fair ward Bush Fair[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| UKIP | Dan Long  | 744  | 38.2  |
| Labour | Daniella Pritchard  | 694  | 35.7  |
| Conservative | Ash Malik  | 326  | 16.8  |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Robins  | 102  | 5.2  |
| Harlow Independent Party  | Bob McKenzie  | 80  | 4.1  |
Majority  | 50  | 2.5  |
Turnout | 1,946  | 33.4  | +5.4
| UKIP gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### Church Langley

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Location of Church Langley ward Church Langley[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Tony Hall  | 964  | 45.5  | −19.8
| UKIP | Mark Gough  | 739  | 34.9  | +34.9
| Labour | Ken Lawrie  | 417  | 19.7  | −9.7
Majority  | 225  | 10.6  | −25.2
Turnout | 2,120  | 33.1  | +8.8
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Great Parndon

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Location of Great Parndon ward Great Parndon[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| UKIP | Terry Spooner  | 674  | 33.2  | +33.2
| Conservative | Clive Souter  | 598  | 29.4  | −18.4
| Labour | Karen Clempner  | 596  | 29.3  | −16.9
| Harlow Independent Party  | Joshua Jolles  | 165  | 8.1  | +8.1
Majority  | 76  | 3.8  |
Turnout | 2,033  | 39.0  | +7.4
| UKIP gain from Independent | Swing |  |

### Harlow Common

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Location of Harlow Common ward Harlow Common[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Maggie Hulcoop  | 700  | 36.6  | −14.7
| UKIP | Sam Stopplecamp  | 674  | 35.3  | +35.3
| Conservative | John Steer  | 417  | 21.8  | −14.4
| Independent | Gary Roberts  | 68  | 3.6  | −4.9
| Liberal Democrats | Kuzna Jackson  | 51  | 2.7  | −1.4
Majority  | 26  | 1.4  | −13.7
Turnout | 1,910  | 33.8  | +2.1
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Little Parndon and Hare Street

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Location of Little Parndon and Hare Street ward Little Parndon and Hare Street[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Tony Durcan  | 879  | 43.9  | −20.0
| UKIP | Harry Saunders  | 680  | 34.0  | +34.0
| Conservative | Shona Johnson  | 442  | 22.1  | −8.2
Majority  | 199  | 9.9  | −23.7
Turnout | 2,001  | 31.9  | +3.5
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Mark Hall (2 seats)

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Location of Mark Hall ward Mark Hall (2 seats)[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| UKIP | Jerry Crawford  | 662  | 35.7  |
| UKIP | Janet Doyle  | 646  | 34.9  |
| Labour | Sheila Sullivan  | 602  | 32.5  |
| Labour | Danny Purton  | 599  | 32.3  |
| Conservative | Emily Cross  | 346  | 18.7  |
| Conservative | Jane Steer  | 346  | 18.7  |
| Liberal Democrats | Lesley Rideout  | 137  | 7.4  |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Thurston  | 124  | 6.7  |
Turnout | 1,853  | 34.3  | +3.8
| UKIP gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| UKIP gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### Netteswell

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Location of Netteswell ward Netteswell[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Michael Danvers  | 739  | 41.6  | −13.8
| UKIP | Patsy Long  | 548  | 30.9  | +30.9
| Conservative | Jim Pailing  | 401  | 22.6  | −13.8
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Millington  | 87  | 4.9  | −3.2
Majority  | 191  | 10.8  | −8.2
Turnout | 1,775  | 31.5  | +4.8
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Old Harlow

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Location of Old Harlow ward Old Harlow[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Joel Charles  | 918  | 42.1  | −9.5
| Labour | Tom Newens  | 602  | 27.6  | −15.0
| UKIP | Steven Witt  | 557  | 25.6  | +25.6
| Liberal Democrats | Mary Wiltshire  | 102  | 4.7  | −1.1
Majority  | 316  | 14.5  | +5.5
Turnout | 2,179  | 37.6  | +4.4
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Staple Tye

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Location of Staple Tye ward Staple Tye[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| UKIP | Bill Pryor  | 538  | 35.5  | +35.5
| Labour | John Strachan  | 477  | 31.4  | −19.5
| Conservative | Stevie Souter  | 342  | 22.5  | −12.3
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Jackson  | 84  | 5.5  | −8.8
| Harlow Independent Party  | Zulqar Cheema  | 76  | 5.0  | +5.0
Majority  | 61  | 4.1  |
Turnout | 1,517  | 28.3  | +4.0
| UKIP gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Sumners and Kingsmoor

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Location of Summers and Kingsmoor ward Sumners and Kingsmoor[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Nicholas Churchill  | 686  | 36.7  | −12.4
| UKIP | Alexander Addison  | 628  | 33.6  | +33.6
| Labour | Efua Koi-Larbi  | 553  | 29.6  | −15.0
Majority  | 58  | 3.1  | −1.5
Turnout | 1,867  | 33.7  | +8.0
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Toddbrook

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Location of Toddbrook ward Toddbrook[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Rod Truan  | 706  | 38.5  | −15.7
| UKIP | Peter Buss  | 678  | 36.9  | +36.9
| Conservative | Michael Hardware  | 452  | 24.6  | −14.7
Majority  | 28  | 1.5  | −13.4
Turnout | 1,836  | 31.9  | +2.7
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

## By-elections between 2014 and 2015

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A by-election was held in Mark Hall ward on 12 February 2015 following the resignation of UK Independence Party councillor Jerry Crawford due to illness.[16] The seat was gained for Labour by Danny Purton with a majority of 233 votes over UK Independence Party candidate Mark Gough, increasing the number of Labour councillors to 18, compared to 11 Conservatives and 4 for the UK Independence Party.[13][17]

Mark Hall by-election 12 February 2015[13][17][18] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Danny Purton  | 586  | 42.6  | +8.2
| UKIP | Mark Gough  | 353  | 25.7  | −12.2
| Conservative | Jane Steer  | 334  | 24.3  | +4.5
| Green | Murray Sackwild  | 55  | 4.0  | +4.0
| Liberal Democrats | Lesley Rideout  | 47  | 3.4  | −4.4
Majority  | 233  | 16.9  |
Turnout | 1,375  | 26.4  | −7.9
| Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | +10.1  |

## References

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1. ^ a b "Harlow". BBC News Online. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
2. ^ a b "Results Elections 2014". The Times. NewsBank. 24 May 2014. pp. 88–89.
3. ^ "Vote 2012". BBC News Online. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
4. ^ "Veteran Harlow councillor Joshua Jolles resigns from Conservatives". Harlow Star. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
5. ^ "New political party announced for Harlow". Your Harlow. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
6. ^ "Candidates declared for Harlow Council elections". Your Harlow. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
7. ^ "Absentee Labour councillor steps down". Your Harlow. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
8. ^ "Glowing tributes paid to outgoing councillors". Your Harlow. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
9. ^ Hope, Christopher; Turner, Camilla (23 May 2014). "Farage hails himself 'honorary Essex man' on victory tour - Ukip leader pulls pint for cameramen as he says party success shows its message was "resonating" among Conservative and Labour voters". The Daily Telegraph. NewsBank.
10. ^ "Labour hold Harlow but only by the smallest margin". ITV News. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
11. ^ "Elections 2014 Essex: Conservatives lose control of four councils". BBC News Online. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
12. ^ a b "UKIP win five seats on Harlow Council as Labour retain overall control in local elections". Harlow Star. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Elections results - District". Harlow District Council. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
14. ^ "Clempner elected as Labour leader in Harlow". Your Harlow. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
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